Overtime Pay YoY in Japan decreased to 0.90 percent in December from 1.20 percent in November of 2025. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.06 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Nov 1.2% 2.1% 1.4%
2026-02-08 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Dec 0.9% 1.2% 1.6%
2026-03-09 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Jan 0.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68460.00 68510.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.40 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 23571.00 23503.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 807.89 789.86 Thousand Dec 2025
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.90 64.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 0.90 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 7868.00 7924.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 98.40 104.50 points Nov 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -0.10 -1.60 Percent Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1860.00 1810.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Average Cash Earnings YoY 2.40 1.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 756978.00 351701.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 931434.00 397159.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 2.40 3.00 percent Dec 2025


Japan Overtime Pay YoY
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 1.20 19.90 -26.30 1991 - 2025 percent Monthly
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